How to stop the view through the viewfinder sleeping - 7D

Well, i bought the refurbished 7D for £800 and am well pleased with it. The shutter count was 3820 which being low is an added bonus :D
I have set it up almost how my D300 was set up for motorsports but i have one problem which someone may be able to help me with please?
When you look through the viewfinder, along the bottom of the screen is the row with shooting details on...after about 4 seconds of inactivity it turns itself off, i would prefer it to stay on indefinitely...is that possible? (the Nikon did) I suppose not knowing what it's called doesn't help me find it LOL
I've got it so the camera doesn't sleep but this other one is beginning to agitate me.
Is there a way of changing the settings?
Cheers
Martin

Well, i bought the refurbished 7D for £800 and am well pleased with it. The shutter count was 3820 which being low is an added bonus

I have set it up almost how my D300 was set up for motorsports but i have one problem which someone may be able to help me with please?

When you look through the viewfinder, along the bottom of the screen is the row with shooting details on...after about 4 seconds of inactivity it turns itself off, i would prefer it to stay on indefinitely...is that possible? (the Nikon did) I suppose not knowing what it's called doesn't help me find it LOL

I've got it so the camera doesn't sleep but this other one is beginning to agitate me.

No, already got that set up and doesn't make any difference....but thanks anyway :O)
I have to go out now but i'll have a look in the Nikon D300 specs to see what i did ...maybe in this case Canon can't?? LOL

No, already got that set up and doesn't make any difference....but thanks anyway :O)

I have to go out now but i'll have a look in the Nikon D300 specs to see what i did ...maybe in this case Canon can't?? LOL

[quote]after about 4 seconds of inactivity it turns itself off[/quote]
That would annoy the hell out of me, I must say! 4 seconds is totally inadequate. I don't have a Canon DSLR any more, so I can't help with settings, but I don't recall the 5D Mk II doing this.
I have checked my current camera (EVF on OM-D) and it seems to stay on indefinitely by default.
There are quite a few 7D owners on here, though, so I'm sure they can help.

Quote:after about 4 seconds of inactivity it turns itself off

That would annoy the hell out of me, I must say! 4 seconds is totally inadequate. I don't have a Canon DSLR any more, so I can't help with settings, but I don't recall the 5D Mk II doing this.

I have checked my current camera (EVF on OM-D) and it seems to stay on indefinitely by default.

There are quite a few 7D owners on here, though, so I'm sure they can help.

If you look on p35 of the 7D handbook it states that the exposure settings will be displayed for 4 seconds.
All the Canons do this, but a quick touch of the shutter button brings the info back instantly. (Regarding Carabosse's comment that it would annoy the hell out of him.....it obviously didn't, because the 5D ll does exactly the same!)

If you look on p35 of the 7D handbook it states that the exposure settings will be displayed for 4 seconds.

All the Canons do this, but a quick touch of the shutter button brings the info back instantly. (Regarding Carabosse's comment that it would annoy the hell out of him.....it obviously didn't, because the 5D ll does exactly the same!)

In the Nikon manual, it shows it as 'auto-meter off display'." This option controls how long the camera continues to meter exposure when no operations are performed." then there is a choice from 4secs - 10 minutes and No Limit.
That is what i was hoping the 7D would do....
Carabosse, i rang that number, they couldn't help......unless i wanted to pay a commercial bill for printers LOL, but thanks anyway :O) They gave me another helpline support number and the young lady i spoke to is going to investigate and let me know, but she said she hadn't heard of it....doesn't look good for me at the mo...seems i may have to keep my 'finger on the button', so to speak and get used to it....

In the Nikon manual, it shows it as 'auto-meter off display'." This option controls how long the camera continues to meter exposure when no operations are performed." then there is a choice from 4secs - 10 minutes and No Limit.

That is what i was hoping the 7D would do....

Carabosse, i rang that number, they couldn't help......unless i wanted to pay a commercial bill for printers LOL, but thanks anyway :O) They gave me another helpline support number and the young lady i spoke to is going to investigate and let me know, but she said she hadn't heard of it....doesn't look good for me at the mo...seems i may have to keep my 'finger on the button', so to speak and get used to it....